1. WARNING: FLUID MEDIA
AVENTICS pneumatic devices are designed and tested for use
with filtered, clean, dry, chemical free air at pressures and tem-
peratures within the specified limits of the device. For use with
media other than air or for human life support systems, AVEN-
TICS must be consulted. Hydraulic cylinders are designed for
operation with filtered, clean, petroleum based hydraulic fluid;
operation using fire-resistant or other special types of fluids may
require special packing and seals. Consult the factory.
2. WARNING: MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY
Damage to product seals or other parts caused by the use of
noncompatible lubricants, oil additives or synthetic lubricants in
the air system compressor or line lubrication devices voids
AVENTICS warranty and can result in product failure or other
mal-function. See lubrication recommendations below.
AIR LINE LUBRICANTS
! In service higher than 18 cycles per
minute or with continuous flow of air through the device, an air
line lubricator is recommended.* (Do not use line lubrication with
vac-uum products.) However, the lubricator must be maintained
since the oil will wash out the grease, and lack of lubrication will
greatly shorten the life expectancy. The oils used in the lubrica-
tor must be compatible with the elastomers in the device. The
elastomers are normally BUNA-N, NEOPRENE, VITON, SILI-
CONE and HYTREL. AVENTICS recommends the use of only
petroleum based oils without synthetic additives, and with an
aniline point between 180· F and 210· F.
COMPRESSOR LUBRICANTS
! All compressors (with the
excep-tion of special "oil free" units) pass oil mist or vapor from
the inter-nal crankcase lubricating system through to the com-
pressed air. Since even small amounts of non-compatible lubri-
cants can cause severe seal deterioration (which could result in
component and system failure) special care should be taken in
selecting compati-ble compressor lubricants.
3. WARNING: INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING
The user of these devices must conform to all applicable electri-
cal, mechanical, piping and other codes in the installation, opera
-tion or repair of these devices.
NOTICE TO PRODUCT USERS
INSTALLATION !
Do not attempt to install, operate or re-
pair these devices without proper training in the technique of
working on pneumatic or hydraulic systems and devices, un-
less under trained supervision. Compressed air and hydraulic
systems con-tain high levels of stored energy. Do not attempt
to connect, dis-connect or repair these products when a sys-
tem is under pres-sure. Always exhaust or drain the pressure
from a system before performing any service work. Failure to
do so can result in seri-ous personal injury.
MOUNTING! Devices should be mounted and positioned in
such a manner that they cannot be accidentally operated.
4. WARNING: APPLICATION AND USE OF PRODUCTS
The possibility does exist for any device or accessory to fail to
operate properly through misuse, wear or malfunction. The
user must consider these possibilities and should provide ap-
propriate safe guards in the application or system design to
prevent per-sonal injury or property damage in the event of a
malfunction.
5. WARNING: CONVERSION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
When a device is disassembled for conversion to a different
con-figuration, maintenance or repair, the device must be test-
ed for leakage and proper operation after being reassembled
and prior to installation.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
! Maintenance periods
should be scheduled in accordance with frequency of use and
working con-ditions. All AVENTICS products should provide a
minimum of 1,000,000 cycles of maintenance free service
when used and lubricated as recommended. However, these
products should be visually inspected for defects and given an
"in system" operating performance and leakage test once a
year. Where devices re-quire a major repair as a result of the
one million cycles, one year, or routine inspection, the device
must be disassembled, cleaned, inspected, parts replaced as
required, rebuilt and tested for leakage and proper operation
prior to installation. See individ-ual catalogs for specific cycle
life estimates.
6. PRODUCT CHANGES
Product changes including specifications, features, designs
and availability are subject to change at any time without no-
tice. For critical dimensions or specifications, contact factory.
*Many AVENTICS pneumatic valves and cylinders can operate
with or without air line lubrication; see individual sales catalogs
for details.
LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES
&
REMEDIES
AVENTICS warrants its products sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship to the following:
For twelve months after shipment AVENTICS will repair or replace (F.O.B. our works), at its option, any equipment which under
normal conditions of use and service proves to be defective in material or workmanship at no charge to the purchaser. No charge
will be made for labor with respect to defects covered by this Warranty, provided that the work is done by AVENTICS or any of its
authorized service facilities. However, this Warranty does not cover expenses incurred in the removal and reinstallation of any prod-
uct, nor any downtime incurred, whether or not proved defective.
All repairs and replacement parts provided under this Warranty policy will assume the identity, for warranty purposes, of the part
replaced, and the warranty on such replacement parts will expire when the warranty on the original part would have expired. Claims
must be submitted within thirty days of the failure or be Subject to rejection.
This Warranty is not transferable beyond the first using purchaser. Specifically, excluded from this Warranty are failures caused by
misuse, neglect, abuse, improper operation or filtration, extreme temperatures, or unauthorized service or parts. This Warranty also
excludes the use of lubricants, fluids or air line additives that are not compatible with seals or diaphragms used in the products. This
Warranty sets out the purchaser's exclusive remedies with respect to products covered by it, whether for negligence or otherwise.
Neither, AVENTICS nor any of its affiliates will be liable for consequential or incidental damages or other losses or .expenses in-
curred by reason of the use or sale of such products. Our liability (except as to title) arising out of the sale, use or operation of any
product or parts, whether on warranty, contract or negligence (including claims for consequential or incidental damage) shalI not in
any event exceed the cost of replacing the defective products and, upon expiration of the warranted period as herein provided, all
such liability is terminated. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER
FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE. No attempt to alter, amend or extend
this Warranty shall be effective unless authorized in writing by an officer of AVENTICS Corporation.
AVENTICS reserves the right to discontinue manufacture of any product, or change product materials, design or specifications with-
out notice.
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